Mike Johnson calls possibility of War Powers Act passage a 'terrible, dangerous idea'
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that passage of the War Powers Act would be “a terrible and dangerous idea,” even as lawmakers in both parties contin...
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Mike Johnson Wavers Over Iran War Powers Vote: 'I Pray' We Win - Yahoo
Johnson admitted he was praying he had the votes to defeat the war powers resolution over Trump’s military operation against Iran.
DOJ proposes policy aimed at limiting state bar ethics probes into its attorneys - ABC News
The Justice Department is proposing a new policy that would seek to limit the ability of state bar associations to launch ethics probes into DOJ attorneys.
Eurobites: Ericsson pokes MAGA bear with fresh DEI commitment - Light Reading
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: MTN formalizes Syrian exit; affordable phones for Africa; BICS hooks up with Syniverse for 5G SA roaming.
Trump DOJ Pushes to Sideline State Bar Ethics Investigations - Bloomberg Law
The Justice Department has proposed a regulation seeking to authorize Attorney General Pam Bondi to suspend state bar ethics investigations into current and former DOJ lawyers—a step outside attorneys quickly criticized as an illegal intervention into state-run processes.
Noem Refuses to Apologize for Linking Renee Good and Alex Pretti to Domestic Terrorism
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday. She was grilled about the killings by federal agents of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, but she refused to apologize for linking them to domestic terrorism. She was questioned by Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois. Sen. Dick Durbin: “Can you explain why you decided to brand these victims, that we all saw on video, who were out protesting the activities of your agency and were killed as a result of it — how did you think that calling them domestic terrorists at that scene was somehow going to calm the situation?” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem: “You know, Senator, we are working in those situations where there’s a tragic loss of life and that there is something that our agents are involved in that we continue to deliver information” — Sen. Dick Durbin: “Is it so hard to say you were wrong?” Senator Amy Klobuchar questioned Noem about armed, masked agents in St. Paul, Minnesota, battering down the door of a home of a U.S. citizen from Laos — even though the agents didn’t have a warrant. Sen. Amy Klobuchar: “Do you agree that it is unacceptable for your agents to ram into someone’s door and drag someone out in their underwear in below-zero temperatures when they have the wrong guy?” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem: “Our officers conduct targeted operations and utilize the law processes that are given to them and the tools” — Sen. Amy Klobuchar: “You will not answer that you think that’s wrong?” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem: “They needed to identify that individual. And that individual” — Sen. Amy Klobuchar: “They couldn’t identify him by looking at his identification? Instead, they had to drag him out, throw him in a car and drive him around for an hour?”
Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide's Role in DHS Contracts - ProPublica
Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts. But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency staffers contradict her testimony.
The Iran War Is God's Plan, Say U.S. Military Leaders (Who Believe Trump Was Anointed by Jesus)
Didn’t the Bible tell us to beware false prophets?
Congress to Take Up First War Powers Vote Since Iran Strikes - TIME
The Senate will vote on Wednesday on a measure to block Trump from ordering further military strikes on Iran.
WATCH LIVE: Senate expected to vote on war powers resolution after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran
The U.S. Senate is headed toward a vote Wednesday on President Donald Trump's decision to embark on a war against Iran, an extraordinary test in Congress for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy.
Pam Bondi rescinds policy banning politically appointed DOJ employees from attending ...
Attorney General Pam Bondi has rescinded a policy that prohibited political appointees at the Justice Department from attending campaign events or fundraisers, according to a memo seen by CBS News.
Senate to vote on reining in Trump's war powers amid Iran campaign - CBS News
The measure, which would block President Trump from further military force against Iran, appears poised to fall short of the simple majority needed to advance in the Senate.